Raccoons persisted until finding a way into one of our coops and killing all but 2 chickens. Here are potential weak points and how to secure them.
Predators or other extreme events can unexpectedly claim the life of your rooster. These tips will help you swiftly find a new flock leader.
If you're considering entering animals at a county fair, here are the health and identification requirements you can expect before they hit the show ring.
No single method works on all predators. Here's how to determine the threats your birds face and defend your flock accordingly.
A chicken-keeper, homesteader and author turns from prose to poetry in his new book on living the farm life, "99½ Homesteading Poems."
You've unexpectedly run out of chicken feed. Try one or more of these tips to keep your hungry chickens fed until you can get more.
You might not wash your farm-fresh eggs right away, or you might buy them unwashed from a farmer. Here's how to safely prepare them for use.
Here's an excerpt from the book, "Hentopia," that's filled with DIY projects, including this feeder made from a plastic bucket.
Are you looking for unusual chicken breeds to beautify your backyard flock? Check out these four exotic birds from across the Atlantic.
Grit and oyster shell look alike but play different roles in chicken nutrition and health. They're each necessary, and they're not interchangeable.
When holistic and organic approaches fail, try these treatments to help free your flock from infestation of internal parasites.
For Jaime Cool and her family, an off the grid homestead of livestock, produce and bees takes a lot of work. But "it's a good life not many people get to experience."
